Crazy things kids believe?

What crazy things did you believe as a child? Perhaps you believed your dad when he told you the ice cream van only played music when he was out of ice cream or that your face really would get stuck that way when the wind changed direction. What mistruths do you let your children believe to make your life easier?

I have a round brown birthmark on my chest. My sister told me I got it from resting a penny on there too long.... I was curious so rested a coin on various parts for ages to check if it worked again.

Also I'm from the Isle of Man where there's a breed or cat with no tail (either just a stump or none at all) first time I saw one was on my aunty farm my dad told me she'd cut off their tails.... I was horrified and thought she was really evil

My brother, sister and I use to believe a little man lived in the fridge, from the book 'Chilly Billy'. My parents had us check the fridge every night before bed but we could never open the door and look before the light came on 😂

At night the light from the tv in the living room would cast a shadow on the ceiling & my dad would tell me it was Santa watching if I was being naughty or nice. He'd point to it every time I refused to go to bed & id run upstairs 😂

Haha my dad told me the bogeyman lived in the attic and would come down at night if I didn't go to bed on time. I was terrified for years! I had a phobia of the dark until my late teens so don't think I'll be using that one on my lg...

Now I've written that down I realise how awful it sounds!! 😱 I get on really well with my dad and don't hold it against him!

My parents set up a tiny treasure hunt once. When we came to a grassy woodsy place my parents made me walk at the front because I had had 3 kiddy martial arts lessons and could protect the family from anything scary. I felt a bit nervous but very brave and proud. The thought of what we must have looked like really entertains me. I was tiny

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